Trump expresses anger that his China trade deal is off to a rocky start, but he lacks obvious remedies

May 15, 2020

President Trump on Friday linked China’s handling of the initial coronavirus outbreak with his irritation over slow progress toward implementing the trade deal he signed with Beijing in January, saying “it’s not like we’re thrilled” with the Chinese government.

“There have been alarm bells ringing on the phase one deal,” said Michael Pillsbury, one of the president’s closest outside advisors on China.”